The FBI recently warned consumers against using free public charging stations, saying crooks have managed to hijack public chargers that can infect devices with malware, or software that can give hackers access to your phone, tablet or computer.
"Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers," a tweet from the FBI's Denver field office said. "Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead."
FBI warns against using public phone charging stations
LOL.....The FBI is on the bleeding edge like always.....Hell, I've used a small power-bank for years and I'm pretty much a Luddite when it comes to that stuff.
I guess they want you to use .gov created malware.
"Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers," a tweet from the FBI's Denver field office said. "Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead."
FBI warns against using public phone charging stations
LOL.....The FBI is on the bleeding edge like always.....Hell, I've used a small power-bank for years and I'm pretty much a Luddite when it comes to that stuff.
I guess they want you to use .gov created malware.
